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ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Cognitive decline poses a significant public health challenge among aging populations. Green tea contains epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a catechin widely hypothesized to protect against n…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Today, up to 3.6 million Americans suffer from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) —a group of debilitating conditions, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, that cause chronic infl…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
This project aimed to address problems inherent in fin-controlled rocketry systems. Common problems include cost, complexity, and size, and this project solved them by creating a simple, low…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
In this study, a salt-tolerant bacterium, Oceanobacillus aidingensis, referred as Oc2, was isolated from wetlands in Taiwan. In the absence of plant, Oc2 does not reduce soil salinity; howev…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
Cognitive decline and fine motor skill deterioration are common in the aging process, contributing to diminished quality of life and increased dementia risk. This study introduces HandNBrain…
ISEF · 2025
Technology Enhances the Arts
Nearly 5% of the global population, or 430M people, require hearing loss rehabilitation, while in the U.S., about 11M people experience serious hearing difficulties. Many deaf individuals co…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
One in 14 people is affected by Alzheimer's Disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that impairs cognitive function and daily activities, resulting in a declined quality of pa…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Bipolar disorder (BD) complications extend beyond mood swings, with up to 60% of patients experiencing cognitive deficits even during euthymia. Key areas affected include attention, executiv…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
The World Health Organization reports Vibrio cholerae serogroup O139 as a high-priority pathogen that has the potential to precipitate the 8th cholera pandemic. This project explores the use…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Despite 70% of our planet being covered by water, only 3% of that is fresh water, with the vast majority being saline. World WildLife predicts that two-thirds of the world’s population may f…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
The tumor suppressor protein p53, is mutated in 50% of human cancers. DNA damage activates kinases which stabilize p53 through phosphorylation and paradoxically can promote cancer cell survi…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Although CAR T-cell therapy has significantly improved treatment outcomes for hematologic B-cell malignancies, challenges such as relapse and mortality rates (35-50% within 6-12 months post-…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Chronic wounds are a major health concern, especially among the elderly and people with conditions like diabetes. Without proper treatment, they can lead to infection, tissue loss, or even a…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
As of 2022, 49% of U.S. adolescents and 25% of adults have psychological disorders, with 60% also experiencing gastrointestinal disorders. The aim of the current study is to determine whethe…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Heart disease is a broad term that encompasses various heart conditions. It is also the leading cause of death both in the United States and globally. This disease claims millions of lives e…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger is widely used in high-pressure industrial applications such as petrochemical processing and offshore oil rigs. This study examines the thermal performance…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
As global warming and climate change intensify, our planet continues to deteriorate. One of the most well-known ways of combating this problem is renewable energy sources. In many cases, ren…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Electrical outlets can overheat due to faults or overloading, often without any visual warning before failure or fire. While thermochromic materials have been widely applied in temperature i…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
The purpose of this project was to design polyimide-taped high entropy alloys (HEAs) to shield ionizing radiation. It was hypothesized that if the thickness of each HEA is increased, then th…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Excessive bleeding from trauma accounts for about 40% of major global mortality causes, showing the importance of effective bleeding control. Powdered hemostatic agents offer many advantages…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
As the climate crisis demands cleaner and more efficient energy systems, hierarchically self-assembled nanostructures are emerging as promising tools for sustainable technologies. Hierarchic…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Supermassive black hole accretion disks, predicted to emit optical continuum from regions spanning light-hours, remain challenging to resolve via traditional reverberation mapping (RM) techn…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Compared to common open-loop stepper motors, 3-Phase synchronous motors can deliver superior responsiveness, repeatability, and speed with minimal noise, wear, and heat. Brushless DC (BLDC)…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
Electrochemical CO2 reduction to C2 hydrocarbons has been intensively studied as a promising approach for utilizing CO2 emissions and meeting the high demand for ethanol and ethylene as valu…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
One common environmental activity at school is collecting and sorting old batteries for recycling. However, it is just the first step of the treatment process for lithium-ion batteries, whic…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Some objects can transform between multiple geometric configurations when you interact with them. These systems, known as deployable structures, have significant applications in space techno…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
Heart murmurs are abnormal sound signals generated by turbulent blood flow and are closely associated with specific structural heart disorders. Current murmur analysis methods only look towa…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Keeping our homes safe is more important than ever, and technology can help make security smarter and more convenient. This project introduces a smart home security alarm system designed to…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Falls cause serious injury and even death, according to the World Health Organization (2021). According to CHUBB (2020) most falls in the home occur when climbing on a chair or ladder. This…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Three-hundred and eighty three children have died in school shootings since the devastating Columbine high school tragedy. Exsanguinating hemorrhage is the main cause of death from gunshot w…